Coal Mining Blues
- Matt Andersen
Key: auto auto ·
Orig: auto ·
Capo:
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Time: 4/4 ·
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Intro
C Em7 (quick) Am Fmaj7 (quick) repeat
Verse 1
C Fmaj7 Am
I spend all my days, going down to the mine.
G G Fmaj7 Em7
Under the ground, where the sun never shines.
C Fmaj7 Am
Breaking my back, I put heat in your house.
G G Fmaj7
I've got the roar of a lion, but the breath of a mouse.
Chorus
F/C G*
Black on my hands, black on my shoes.
Dm Fmaj7
Black on my heart with these coal-mining blues.
F/C G
Black on my hands, black on my shoes.
Dm Fmaj7 Fmaj9 Em7*
Ashes to dust, with these coal mining blues.
Verse 2
C Fmaj7 Am
The man in the mirror, looks nothing like me.
G G Fmaj7 Em7
Just a weary reminder of what I used to be.
C Fmaj7 Am
Sunken red eyes, and the lines in my face.
G G Fmaj7
A tired old man, has taken my place.
Chorus
F/C G*
Black on my hands, Black on my shoes.
Dm Fmaj7
Black on my heart, from these coal mining blues.
F/C G
Black on my hands, Black on my shoes.
Dm Fmaj7 Fmaj9 Em7*
Ashes to dust, with these coal mining blues.
Guitar Solo
C Em7 (quick) Am Fmaj7 (quick) repeat
Verse 3
C Fmaj7 Am
I can't fall asleep for the dreams that may come.
G G Fmaj7 Em7
When the walls cave in and the coal fills my lungs.
C Fmaj7 Am
If life is a blessing then please let it be.
G G Fmaj7
Someday God's light will give these poor souls relief.
G* Hammer (H) and pull-off (P) on the E note 4th string then
hammer back on the B note 5th, then H and P the C (2nd) and E (4th)
at the same time, back to G for the final beat. Listen to a live
version on Youtube for timing.
C 3x2010
Em7 020000
Am x02210
Fmaj7 x3x210
G 320003
F/C 3x3210
Em7* 020033











